No. 241 in Romanian
continuă
"Continuă" means "continues" in English.
In a sentence
El continuă să învețe să cânte la pian.
He continues to learn how to play the piano.
This usage of "continuă" highlights its meaning as "keeps doing something," commonly followed by an infinitive verb to indicate the action being continued.
Proiectul continuă în ciuda dificultăților.
The project continues despite the difficulties.
Here, "continuă" stands for "progresses/stays ongoing," referring to the ongoing process of an event or activity, regardless of challenges.
Continuă drept înainte până ajungi la intersecție.
Go straight ahead until you reach the intersection.
In this context, "continuă" functions as an imperative form, giving a direction or an instruction to proceed further.
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